Fireplace



T. F. MOONEY FIREPLACE May 13, 1930.

Filed Feb 12, 1929 3 Sheets-sheafl V ZPOMHS mbA/EK By W Atiorney F.MOONEY May 13, 1930.

FIREPLACE Filed Feb. 12, 1929 s Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor A itorney y1930. T. F. MOON EY 1,758,459

v FIREPLACE Filed Feb. 12, 1929 s Sheets-Sheeq 3 In venior Patented May13, 1930 THOMAS MOONEY, OF MORRISTOWN, NEW'JERSEY PATENT: OFFICEFIREPLACE Application, filed February This invention relates to new anduseful improvements in fireplaces, and aims to provide a device of thischaracterthat is composed of preformed slabs or tiles compris- 5 ing thebottom, side and back walls of the fireplace to enable the workmen torapidly set up the fireplace within the usual opening constructed in thewall during the erection of the building.

These preformed slabs or tiles are of a predetermined area, and willenable the workmen to construct a. fireplace of a desired width, all ofthe slabs being'of such an area and of such a construction as to enablethe '15 side walls of the fireplace to be arranged parallel to eachother or in converging relation towards their outer edges, and will alsopermit the end Walls to beset up in predetermined spaced position. v p

In the drawings wherein like reference characters indicate correspondingparts throughout the several Views:

Figure l is a perspective of a fireplace constructed in accordance withthe present invention, a suitable facing for the fireplace beingillustrated.

Figure 2 is a perspective of my improved fireplace.

Figure 3 is a front side elevation, the slabs or tiles being arranged soas to provide a relatively wide fireplace,

Figure 4 is a top plan view thereof.

Figure 5- is a fragmentary section taken substantially upon the line 55of Figure 3,

back wall slabs when a relatively wide fireplace is constructed.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary vertical section taken substantially upon theline 6-6 of Figure 3 disclosing the joint between the adjacentlongitudinal edges of the back wall slabs or sections.

Figure 7 is a front side elevation of the ranged to provide a narrowfireplace.

Figure 8 is a top plan view thereof. Figure 9 is a fragmentaryhorizontal section, taken substantially upon the line 99 of Figure 7 anddisclosing the jointbetween the side wall slabs and the back wall slabsdisclosing the joint between the side wall and fireplace when the slabsor sections are ar- 12, 1929. Serial No. 339,450.

when said slabs are arranged in narrowfireplace forming position, and

Figure 10 is a fragmentary horizontal section disclosing the ointbetween the side wall slabs and the back wall slabs when the side wallslabs are arranged in directly outward- 1y projecting parallel position.v i

Now having particular reference to the drawings, my novelfireplaceconsists of a flooring or base 5.com-posed of slabs or tiles of anysuitable material, such as fire clay or the like. The base 5 is soformed as to provide at the rear edge of the floor and intermediate theends thereof an ashopening 6. The fireplace further consists of sidewall slabs 77 of predetermined height and equivalent to the length ofthe taperededges 88 of said side wall slabs.

I V The lower edge of the upperback wall slab llis bevelled atopposite'sides of its-"center line to provide inclined faces l1'11 atthe lower edge thereof, and to enable the loweredge of the upper sectionto be secured flush by a mortar oint to the lower section, regardless ofwhich faces of the back wall sections are exposed to the interior ofthefireplace, see Figures 3 and 7. i i' c The end edges of a. back wantiles slabs '10 and ll are bevelledas' at l0 and'lPfor a purposepresently to be'described.

When itisdesired to construct arelatiVely wide fireplace, the rear wallsections 10 and 11 are arranged as illustrated in Figures 2, 8,4 and 5,that is, the bevellededges are exposed to the back of the'fireplace, andthe side wall slabs 77 are arranged in outwardly. converging manner, asmore clearly disas is usually desir redfh-l Lt*preite1"redlto.1lreire;.the side wall slabs indirectly outwardly prog ject'ing pztmllelposition,and at the same'timeto prox' ide it relatively wide fireple'ce it isonly necessary to armingethe' inner edges of the side wall slgtbsdireetlly against" the inner faces of the ha ok wall-islehs et} the.extreme i l W ll: l bs as il es mt m 1 s -re a areseeemd' e he-b s ttllahs ee sui eblemor en-jei t s. llus a ed- 19ers Pmtent, is:

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opposite ends of the rear Wall sections being bevelled, the inner edgesof said side Walls being provided With channels of obtuse crosssectionfonreceiving the endsoithe bei 'els of seidjreasr welllseet ons'2. A sectional fireplace of tlie cliaracter described comprising sidewall; units, and

back wellfiuhitszhaivirrg.iconnected edge port ons, and co-acting meanson sand edge portions for connectlng the side and back wallunitstogethen in reyerse and laterally shifted positions respectii ely."3': Infasegtmnal fireplace of t-h-eficherz ete deser b dvi h ba e Q-flQQ F un i Ofrside .Wall units; a heeleiyellfunit sgddlside wall unitshaving incl nedreeigedge, port ons, ex

teedingogfroni ah peint, adj ecenttheilowerl, ends to their uppen ends,-seid unitpcon s'isting; of sections adepted tospenthe. side Well l unitsone of "which seetions is. adepted for engagement at its oppos te ends wthcthe unincl ned rear edges ofv the, sidewalllunits,

vend-the vothergofwhich sectionsis edsptedifor engagement with sa d:lnolined rear, edge 120,1;

tionsgof the side .Walliunitgto provide eipz'irtl- 1y inclined] rearWell, the; adjjaeent meeting ends; of the: heekend vside. Wall unitsheying interfitting;meenswhereby the same mazy be f seciired; together;in reverse and laterally shifted posidons-respectively,I l

, In testimony whereofleflix my,signzt ture.

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